Whananaki bar surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 NZST
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Whananaki bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whananaki bar sea temperature is
18.4° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whananaki bar today (01 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whananaki bar at 4AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)10ft (3.0m)8s
Afternoon (01 Jun)11ft (3.5m)9s
Evening (01 Jun)13ft (4.0m)10s

Table - waves today at Whananaki bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
4
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
11
4
NNE
11
4
NE
11
3.5
NE
11
2.4
NNE
11
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.4
NE
10
2.3
NE
10
2.2
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
2
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
703
881
960
919
1081
1134
1757
2078
2499
3991
3855
4501
4147
4169
2931
1316
2218
1834
1509
1179
1004
924
847
723
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
45
NNE
40
NNE
45
NNE
40
NNE
30
NNE
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
NW
10
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
7:35PM1.92m
7:43AM1.81m
8:16PM1.93m
8:24AM1.80m
8:57PM1.94m
9:05AM1.79m
Low Tide
1:45AM0.45m
1:57PM0.28m
2:27AM0.44m
2:37PM0.28m
3:09AM0.44m
3:18PM0.29m
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
11
2
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
18
17
15
17
19
16
15
15
14
13
14
16
18
16
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
15
17
13
15
18
16
15
14
13
12
13
15
18
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
4.5
NNE
11
4
NNE
11
4
NE
11
3.5
NE
11
2.4
NNE
11
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.4
NE
10
2.3
NE
10
2.2
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
2
NE
10
Energy kJ
5
5
20
20
20
20
17
17
4501
4147
4169
2931
1316
2218
1834
1509
1179
1004
924
847
723
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
2.2
ENE
10
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
Energy kJ
3
1020
31
31
31
30
27
25
26
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
Energy kJ
703
881
960
919
1081
1134
1757
2078
2499
3991
3855
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
2
2
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
450
468
450
467
469
467
474
448
174
127
82
0
8
8
8
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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